China has near global monopolies on these exports, accounting for 98% of global gallium production, 93% of germanium production, and 49% of antimony production.

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    this is also the only redeeming feature of terf island, it has an unlimited quantity of extremely rude place names.

    but then again, there is a place in spain that basically translates as “the fuck”, as in the act of fucking

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      there was a fairly popular hang out spot near where i grew up called “horny rock.” not sure if it’s like as in heat that animals experience or uhhh due to it being a long standing gathering point for hormonal teenagers

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      In Denmark there is a town whose name can be translated as “dick”. The next town over is named “intestine”. If you drive south you can cross the border to Germany in a village named “semen”. Don’t go north though or you might end up in the joyful village literally named “darkness”, you will have a better time in “beer place”.

      And for some reason English-speakers seems to think the town of Middelfart has a funny name.